Luis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France
Spain

Etymology of Luis

What does the name Luis mean?

The distinguished surname Luis has its origins in Spain. However, it appears to have been derived from the Germanic Lodowicus, which is composed of the elements "hlod," meaning "fame" and "wig," meaning "war."

Early Origins of the Luis family

The surname Luis was first found in Aragon, in the northeastern region of the Iberian peninsula. Luis was the surname of a very noble family, proceeding from Aragon, but originating from France. One of the earliest references to this name is a record of Bartolome Luis, who entered the Infantry of the Royal Army in the year 1867.

Early History of the Luis family

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Luis Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Luisi, Luis and others.

Early Notables of the Luis family

Prominent among bearers of the family name in this era was

the Luis family of Aragon nobility

Luis Ranking

In the United States, the name Luis is the 4,721^st most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Luis is ranked the 4,247^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Luis migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Luis Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Carlos Luis, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816 3
Juan Bautista Luis, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816 3
Pedro Luis, aged 46, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1818 3
Joseph Luis, aged 30, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
Luis Luis, aged 35, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1835 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Luis (post 1700) +

Juan Francisco Luis (1940-2011), American politician, Lieutenant Governor of Virgin Islands, 1975-78; Governor of U.S. Virgin Islands, 1978-86 4
Rasheya Jasmin Luis (b. 1973), Filipino sport shooter at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Antonio Luis, doctor and teacher of medicine and philosophy and Inspector of military hospitals, he invented curved scissors and a flat knife which was used in surgery
César Luis Menotti (1938-1978), Argentine football former player and coach for the 1978 FIFA World Cup champions
Márcio Luis Marques Guimarães (b. 1981), or simply Márcio Guerreiro, Brazilian right-sided midfielder
José Luis Bueno (b. 1969), Mexican former professional boxer, former WBC and Lineal Super Flyweight Champion
José Luis Ábalos Meco (b. 1959), Spanish politician
Jose Luis Correa (b. 1958), American businessman and politician in California
Jose Luis Cardoso Lobo (b. 1975), Grand Prix motorcycle road racer
Eduardo Luis D'Angelo Belsito (1939-2014), Uruguayan actor, comedian and impressionist

Sources +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html